<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Announcement:</b> The COSMIC Program is continuing a postdoctoral fellowship program to support and encourage the advancement and application of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) remote sensing for Earth science. GNSS Radio Occultation (RO) is an expanding observational technique with demonstrated impact on space weather, climate, and numerical weather prediction.  The COSMIC-2 constellation, launched in June 2019, is providing 4,000 to 5,000 vertical profiles of atmospheric data daily in the tropics and subtropics. When compared to other RO systems, this operational and research mission is providing multi-GNSS constellation retrievals with deeper penetration into the moist atmospheric boundary layer and a higher number of occultations per day, which are ideal for studying tropical weather such as tropical cyclones and climate systems.  With more than 15 million neutral atmospheric profiles, and nearly 5 million ionospheric profiles processed from more than 10 satellite missions spanning more than 20 years, the COSMIC Data Analysis and Archive Center (CDAAC) is recognized as a world leading RO data provider.  This fellowship program is designed to support early career scientists who are interested in GNSS remote sensing and would like to begin their career working within a group of scientists with research interests ranging from new retrieval technology, space weather, numerical weather prediction, and climate processes.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><a href="https://ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UCAR_Careers/job/Foothills-Lab-4/Postdoctoral-Fellow-I_REQ-2021-288-1" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-align:start">https://ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UCAR_Careers/job/Foothills-Lab-4/Postdoctoral-Fellow-I_REQ-2021-288-1</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Location:</b> All COSMIC fellows will work within the COSMIC program office in Boulder, Colorado. The COSMIC program is one of seven programs within the UCAR Community Programs (UCP) umbrella. Its mission is to develop innovative observational techniques that use signals from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and to support the application of these techniques in research and operations for the broader Earth Science Community.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Qualifications:</b> A recent Ph.D. or Sc. D. degree granted in an area of research that is related to atmospheric science, climate, space weather, remote sensing, or engineering.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Areas of Research:</b> All COSMIC fellows are expected to pursue a research agenda that includes GNSS radio occultation. Leveraging the unique characteristics of RO with other remote sensing systems is encouraged. Potential topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Evaluation of accuracy and precision of COSMIC-2 and other RO missions</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Numerical Weather Prediction and Data Assimilation</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Tropical weather including tropical cyclones</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Climate</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Space Weather</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Water Cycle</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>RO Science</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Improved retrieval development</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Emerging GNSS research opportunities, including GNSS reflectometry.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Application Deadline:</b> To receive maximum consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2021.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Application Packages:</b> All applications must include the following elements:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Statement of research, not to exceed three pages (PDF)</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Curriculum Vita (PDF)</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>Transcripts (PDF)</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span>A list of three references (names and email address) (PDF)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">The statement of research is a critical component of the application package. It should contain a clear statement of your research interests and how they would align with the broader mission of the COSMIC program.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Appointment Term: </b>The term of the fellowship is expected to be two years, but includes an evaluation after the conclusion of the first year of the program.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Stipend and Benefits:</b> COSMIC Postdoctoral fellows are employees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and receive a fixed annual stipend that is competitive with other institutions. Benefits include health and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, a TIAA/CREF retirement fund and life insurance. Each fellow will also be provided with a travel allowance with the potential for support of publication charges.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center">John J. Braun, Ph.D.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">COSMIC Program</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">University Corporation for Atmospheric Research</span></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">303.497.8018 (office) </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">303.720.9723 (cell) </font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.cosmic.ucar.edu" target="_blank">www.cosmic.ucar.edu</a><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>